nick mann - city of whittlesea - delivering a 20 minute neighbourhood: route 86 tram extension
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Tram Route 86 Extension
City of Whittlesea Council Area
Area: 490sq kms
One of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia
Current Population – 202,731* +131,000 people in the next 20 years
+8,000 residents move to the area each year
*2016
Rapidly Growing Population 2016–2036
69% Increase in Population by 2036
Transport Challenges
Significant distances travelled to work predominantly by car
Hume
Moreland
Melbourne
Darebin Yarra
Banyule
Nillumbik
2,992
7,234
4,485
3,252
2,317
58% of Residents
Work Outside the LGA
Low Public Transport Use only 10.9% of households use pt on a daily basis
Traffic & Public Transport reported as residents main issues of concern
Time-Poor Residents (36% report not having enough time to spend with family / friends)
Social and Health Challenges
Physical isolation underpins socioeconomic disadvantage and lack of social participation.
High levels of vulnerability including gambling and family violence and high obesity and diabetes reported in more car dependent areas.
Significant decline in housing affordability and rise of mortgage/rental stress (around 30%) further undermines community resilience.
Large no. of people with less than average incomes in outer suburban area – unable to run several cars per household.
Less access to employment and educational opportunities than in established areas.
Tram 86 Terminus – UniHill/RMIT
Tram and Train Corridors
Existing Town Centres & PT
Creating a Network of Town Centres
• Mernda Rail extension complete in 2019 - connects into a network of Town Centres (and CBD)
• Public Transport Hub at South Morang Station
• Tram extension is missing link
A 20 Minute Network
• 20 minute travel time between town centres
• Tram extension will facilitate more local jobs and self containment
Missing Link
• LGAs most congested Road – only north-south arterial servicing the Plenty Valley Corridor.
• Bus takes up to 30 minutes at Peak Times.
• Current patronage is 310 users per day, 1 service every 40 minutes.
• Existing catchment for bus: 1584
• University Hill/RMIT 2016 – 500 dwellings – 3,000 jobs – 6,000 student places
• Plenty Valley 2016
– 270 dwellings – 3,300 jobs
Future Change
• 4 km to cost, approx $150m to build
• Minimum 10 mins frequency all day
• Would take 15 mins to travel
• Service 90-130 patrons per service
• Future tram catchment 5361
Changing Town Centre Context:
• University Hill/RMIT 2036
– 600 dwellings
– 5,500 jobs
– 10,000 student places
• Plenty Valley 2036
– 3,270 dwellings
– 6,600 jobs
Median – McKimmies Road North
Next Steps
• Collaborate with State government agencies and build evidence base to progress tram extension project
• Monitor land use change and public transport patronage in the tram corridor and on the train line
• Progress PVTC Structure Plan for higher density residential and commercial development which will support the need for a tram